It’s a routine operation performed thousands of times each day in laboratories around the world, but it’s still possible to get microplate sealing wrong. A properly sealed microplate will protect its samples from contamination by dust, spores, or other atmospheric…
GROWING cells in suspension is a convenient way to reduce call attachment, which may be important for various laboratory processes. A new range of untreated polystyrene culture microplates from Porvair Sciences are, says the company, suitable for this task. Untreated…
A NEW microplate evaporator from Porvair Sciences will be shown to the public for the first time at Pittcon 2013. The new UltraVap Mistral (pictured) is the latest version of the company’s popular UltraVap sample concentrator, promising even easier integration…
MOLECULAR Devices’s SoftMax Pro data acquisition software has been updated to smooth the acquisition and analysis of experimental data from microplate readers, especially in regulated environments. SoftMax Pro 6 GxP is said to make it easy to upgrade from previous…
INNOVATIONS in microplates can spring from any laboratory, in academia or industry, often from organisations that are not experienced at commercialisation of this sort of development. The company has two decades of experience in developing microplate technology, accumulating a wealth…
A NEW website from Porvair Sciences aims to provide in-depth information relating to its range of microplate products and custom microplate design service. Enabling visitors to navigate through over 900 products arranged by application use, porvair-sciences.com will be of interest…
THE LARGE surface area of each well on the Krystal 24 microplate enables ‘unmatched’ cell growth, says Porvair Sciences. Each well holds a volume of 3.1ml, giving a large surface area, and the microplates are tissue culture treated to ensure…
THE PHASING-out of Nimblegen arrays and associated services by Roche need not leave researchers in the lurch, says Agilent, as they can ‘transition immediately’ to very similar Agilent products. Whether third-party products might also be used is unclear, although LabHomepage…
LIGHT-sensitive samples present a particular problem in the laboratory, as photon-induced degradation can occur almost anywhere. Porvair says its high quality black microplates offer protection against light-induced sample degradation, even over long periods. These black microplates are made from an…
A NEW range of low-height, high capacity microplates allow more sample to be stored in a given volume, says Porvair Sciences. These shallow 96-well plates are available with well capacities of 350ul, 270ul, and 220ul in a height of just…